Rembrandtish
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Head there for a little Van Gogh sunshine when you need an antidote to all that Rembrandtish shade.
From Time ● Aug. 11, 2011
We will follow the Rembrandtish adventures of this citizen of London, and golfer.
From Rembrandt by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
There is an almost unparalleled breadth, which gives the work a Rembrandtish effect in all the chief scenes.
From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by G. Barnett Smith
After a hard day's work, it seemed a gratification to them to come with lanterns to renew their critical survey, making a fine Rembrandtish study as they stood around it and wondered.
From Adopting an Abandoned Farm by Kate Sanborn
The picture was broadly painted, three-quarter size, with a Rembrandtish effect, as Sir Joshua detected when the canvas was shown to him.
From Art in England Notes and Studies by Dutton Cook
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